Building a relationship with you and your partner is my top priority during the prenatal stage.

• These visits take place in the comfort of your own home.

• The first prenatal visit occurs around the 32nd week of pregnancy; the second around week 37.

• These visits are designed to dive deep into your desires for your birth, to unpack fears, to demystify anything that may be hindering your confidence.

• The goal is that by the end of these sessions, you will trust in your ability to birth and make the decisions right for you and your baby, and that I as your doula will have a deep understanding on how best to support you.

The goal of these visits is always to enrich our connection, establish trust, and build rapport.

As soon you hire me as your doula, I am available to you at all times to answer your questions, address your concerns, and identify possible solutions when challenges arise.

• I serve a wide spectrum of clients, from those seeking unmedicated births to those who may require more medical intervention.

• I attend home births, and births at birth centers and hospitals.

• Once in labor, I will be present with you from the moment you ask me to join you, until you are comfortable with your baby in your arms.

• I will adjust the environment as needed to help create and maintain a tranquil feeling while constantly drawing on my knowledge, experience and intuition to provide physical and emotional support.

• Making sure to always suggest new positions, movement, breathing and relaxation, my goal is to help facilitate the progress of your labor.

• I will provide hands on support such as massage, counter pressure, and aroma therapy all while ensuring that the expecting partner has the main support role, if applicable and desired.

• I will provide reassurance and perspective, along with evidence-based information regarding your current birth options, and ensure that you have all the tools you need to make informed decisions about your care.

As part of your birth team, I bring knowledge about the birth process, pain management solutions, and a calm, nurturing presence to help make your birth a positive experience, tailored to your specific needs.

The postpartum follow-up visit is an opportunity to reflect, assess and identify any needs you may have moving forward.

• This is also the best time for me to gauge how you are feeling, not only physically, but emotionally as well.

• Most clients like to talk about their birth experience. This is the perfect time to ask me questions, get clarifications, relive what it was like to finally hold your baby, and anything else you may want to talk about.

• This is also a great time to talk about any referrals that you may need. I have access to many different practitioners in our area – both medical and holistic.

• If you are experiencing any lingering pain in your body from pregnancy, labor, or birth I can hep direct you on how to best help eleviate these issues.

I love having this last appointment with my birth clients as a way to wrap up care, and move you forward into your postpartum weeks ahead.